Growing Pinguicula primuliflora: Light Requirements and Availability of Other Species

Question: Can I grow Pinguicula primuliflora in 4–6 hours of full direct sun without shade? Will it harm the plant? If not, where's the best shady spot? Also, when will you have temperate aquatic bladderworts and large Sarracenia leucophylla for sale? Do you cultivate and sell Aldrovanda vesiculosa?

Answer

Hi Jesus,

Pinguicula primuliflora thrives in partial shade. I like to place other plants around them to dapple the light.

It'll likely be next year before we have more aquatic Utricularia. Check the website periodically for S. leucophylla—we may have some in early September. We've had zero success growing Aldrovanda after five different attempts. Unless you have a well-established, semi-natural pond, they're extremely difficult to cultivate, so we probably won't carry them.

Good Growing!
Jeff Dallas
Sarracenia Northwest
www.cobraplant.com